Tag: Washington’s Lobbyists

NOVANEWS An economics major and self-confessed 'science nerd,' Ocasio-Cortez campaigned on issues that put her at odds with the financial industry. Reuters  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks to reporters, Washington, D.C., November 14, 2018.Susan Walsh/AP Ocasio-Cortez and Corbyn praise each other on Twitter after phone call Ocasio-Cortez reacts to Trump: 'He's scared' because he's 'losing the battle of public opinion' Court, avoid or sideline? Barely a month into the new Congress, financial lobbyists in Washington are already strategizing how to handle the star power of rookie Democrat lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Democratic Socialist and Wall Street critic joined the 60-member House Financial Services Committee in mid-January and more than a dozen lobbyis...